COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - As a frame of reference, each animal bite you’ll read about will be measured in pounds per square inch, or PSI. We’ll use the human bite as a baseline, which averages 162 PSI with each bite. The highest human bite force ever recorded is 975 PSI, which is about the same as that of the average grizzly bear.

Diving deeper into the animal kingdom, spotted hyenas average a thousand PSI with each bite. Bengal tigers are a little stronger, averaging around 1050 PSI. This is much stronger when compared to African lions, which average between 650 and 1000 PSI per bite.

Meat makes up more than 90% of a polar bear’s diet, and they make quick work of it, too, averaging 1200 PSI per bite. Meanwhile, gorillas are herbivores, meaning plants, fruit, and seeds make up most of their

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